He won the Presidential election in the summer on the ticket of fighting the war on drugs. Since he took office in July over 6,000 people have been murdered by police and 'death squads'. He's even told the people to murder any drug users/dealers in their communities

The rudimentary theory of his intentions wasn't a bad idea, take out the drug dealers that are scaring the country and make it a safer place to live. However, I think a lot of 'old scores' are being settled within the drug world and old enemies are being taken out. Duterte has given everyone and anyone a licence to kill.

Quote: Tone wrote in post #3The rudimentary theory of his intentions wasn't a bad idea, take out the drug dealers that are scaring the country and make it a safer place to live. However, I think a lot of 'old scores' are being settled within the drug world and old enemies are being taken out. Duterte has given everyone and anyone a licence to kill.

What's frightening mate is that a lot of the population agree with what's happening.

Quote: Tone wrote in post #3The rudimentary theory of his intentions wasn't a bad idea, take out the drug dealers that are scaring the country and make it a safer place to live. However, I think a lot of 'old scores' are being settled within the drug world and old enemies are being taken out. Duterte has given everyone and anyone a licence to kill.

What's frightening mate is that a lot of the population agree with what's happening.

Whether or not you agree with his tactics, it has made the country a safer place to live*